Why did Coutinho never stand out after leaving Liverpool?

Not many years ago, Liverpool had among its ranks the presence of the Brazilian attacker, Philippe Coutinho, a player with great football qualities in the attacking midfield that in just over a year earned him the applause and respect of all of Merseyside, signifying this player for Anfield, a great element that benefited the team even with his sale to Barcelona, an institution where his decline would begin to take direction.

Coutinho is remembered with appreciation by the entire Reds fans who always applauded his performances in the Premier League, and it is disappointing to see that a player who reached an extraordinary level at Anfield could not shine during his tour of Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Aston Villa, being injuries and an intense fight for the starting position with great teammates which ended up sinking a promising future that turned out to be more than disappointing for a culé club that paid a lot of money for his arrival.

Although there is no clear indication of why the career of this Brazilian footballer has been in decline to the point where today he is just another element of the Qatar league, the most coherent and probable assumptions are that he made a poor choice of exit after his brilliant career. in Merseyside, Philippe landing in 2017 in a Barcelona that could offer him few opportunities due to its great starting squad at that time, the same thing happening with Bayern Munich for 2019 and part of 2020, subsequently facing a reconstruction stage in the Blaugrana club and a failed loan at an Aston Villa that has barely found its regularity in the English league.

<strong>Coutinho is part of the success that the Reds have had</strong>

As much as it may be thought that the history of this Brazilian midfielder with the Reds ended when his definitive sale to the Barcelona team was consummated, the reality is that this player still left traces of his support with the Reds even though he was not there. present, using the money for his sale so that the club could have better purchasing opportunities during the transfer market, at that time the Reds achieved the incredible acquisition of his compatriot Alisson Becker and the current captain, Vigil van Dijk, both icons of the club in the most recent achievements.